Officials try to allay concerns about proposed Ellsworth courthouse

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Officials try to allay concerns about proposed Ellsworth courthouse

State officials assured a group of Ellsworth residents Tuesday night that the judicial branch will abide by all local and state land use regulations if it decides to build a new courthouse on Route 172. People who live on or near Surry Road, which is the local name for the route, have started a campaign to dissuade the state from building a new $55 million courthouse next to Josie’s Country Store. Opponents to the project, which is still in the …